This is bananas:

@IntentionalTalk @ChrisRose @KMillar15 my friends son Salvatore Catanzaro from Woodridge,NJ pic.twitter.com/aHvzj8GZJp

— Hugh (@CoffeyHugh) June 14, 2017

Perhaps this young buck was inspired by Chris Coghlan’s amazing move earlier this year:

https://twitter.com/MGustanDeportes/status/875155213417623552

On the Agenda:

• Miggy Mashes Walkoff
• Berrios Raises the Bar
• Thames Heating Back Up
• Mets M*A*S*H Unit Adds More
• Battle in the Bay
• In Other News
• What I’m Watching

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In honor of Paul Sporer taking over the weekend shifts of the Roto Riteup, Curtis Granderson did this:

300th HR? The Grandy Man can do it in style. https://t.co/moKmhuAB4b pic.twitter.com/5kps8FNBEJ

— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) June 15, 2017

Guys, be nice to Paul, he’s an up and comer.

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This is what it is like when I ask my coworkers to cover a shift for me:

Feeling down about your favorite team? Just remember: It could be worse. You could be the Reds. pic.twitter.com/LODOMAhRWC

— Baseball is Fun (@flippingbats) June 13, 2017

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Can you guess which player does not belong in this picture?

Third NL @esurance #ASG ballot update:
1B Zimmerman
2B Murphy
3B Bryant
SS Cozart
C Posey
OF Harper, Blackmon, Heyward pic.twitter.com/ACIlCObiGt

— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2017

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Hope your weekend was as good as this:

The Sunday turn up is REAL! pic.twitter.com/KF3wxNd8yW

— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) June 11, 2017

The Roto Riteup is ready to jump into the work week like:

Leapfrog gone wrong! pic.twitter.com/7pLUZt4bNZ

— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) June 11, 2017

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Carlos Martinez popped 100 mph in the ninth inning of his first shutout ever:

https://twitter.com/statcast/status/873650475412979712

Martinez allowed just four hits and a walk while fanning 11 Phillies. He now has a 2.33 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 68 strikeouts, and 19 walks in his last 65.7 innings, spanning nine starts.

On the Agenda:

• The Newcomber Shines
• Hoffman Handles the Cubs
• Verlander’s Foul Play
• Fiers Torches Angels; Stays Hot
• In Other News
• What I’m Watching

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I’ll be taking over the weekend set of Roto Riteups, covering Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. (Keen observers will note I didn’t do one on 6/9/17, but I’ve got y’all covered on Fridays going forward)

And now this…

https://twitter.com/iamjoonlee/status/873385285140307968

It’s only hubris if I fail. –Julius Caesar

https://twitter.com/iamjoonlee/status/873385768567402496

That should be the end of this RR. You’re not going to care about anything else. In fact, 92% of you won’t even stop watching the GIF long enough to read this sentence.

On the Agenda:

• Hicks Homers Twice
• Mallex Quadruples His Waiver Cost
• Call Me Maybin
• Santana Does It Again
• Maeda with the… Save?
• In Other News
• What I’m Watching

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THIS. IS. INCREDIBLE. @Orioles‘ fan has mimicked every stretch of the opposing teams pitcher for at least … 12 YEARS!! pic.twitter.com/6xC8A4onjy

— Cut4 (@Cut4) June 8, 2017

I can’t even commit to a work out for a full month…

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On Thursday, I will make my return to the softball fields after over a year long absence due to injury. While I hope my first game back looks similar to Scooter Gennett’s day yesterday, it’ll most likely look more like this:

Meant to do that.https://t.co/O2SwdHQgb1 pic.twitter.com/WgyJg6cY2p

— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) June 7, 2017

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The Roto Riteup appreciates hyped umpires:

When you go a little too hard on strike 3 pic.twitter.com/6hOOBAmEEi

— Paul Sporer (@sporer) June 6, 2017

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